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KMID : 0363320150360020200
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2015 Volume.36 No. 2 p.200 ~ p.206
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Case Study: Regression of a Residual Tumor and Prolongation of Overall Survival with Allergen-removed Rhus verniciflua Stokes after Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
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Kim Kyung-Suk
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the possibility of treatment of locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer with Traditional Korean Medicine based allergen-removed Rhus verniciflua Stokes (ARVS) following chemoradiotherapy.
Methods: A patient with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (stage IIIB) felt chest discomfort, fatigue, and anxiety after chemoradiotherapy. To prevent recurrence, he opted to receive Traditional Korean Medicine.
Results: After treatment with ARVS, the size of the residual primary cancer and a metastatic lymph node decreased, without new cancerous regions. The patient has maintained good performance and has shown prolonged overall survival.
Conclusions: This report suggests that ARVS may play a therapeutic role in the treatment of locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer after chemoradiotherapy. Further studies will be needed to determine the effect of ARVS on locally-advanced unresectable non-small cell lung cancer.
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KEYWORD
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allergen-removed Rhus verniciflua Stokes, aRVS, locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer, chemoradiotherapy
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